“My Precious!”: A Values-Affordances Perspective on the Adoption of Bitcoin

2023 | Journal of the Association for Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Lichti, Constantin; Tumasjan, Andranik

Abstract: Given the growing pervasiveness of information systems (IS) in everyday life, r ... Expand

Abstract: Given the growing pervasiveness of information systems (IS) in everyday life, recent research has acknowledged that IS technologies are often not value free but are instead infused with fundamental personal values. However, little is known about how such values explain why people assimilate these technologies and their affordances. In the intriguing case of Bitcoin, personal values-especially libertarian political values-played an essential role in clarifying the ideological underpinnings of Bitcoin and its early adoption. Consequently, we draw on research on personal values and affordance theory to develop and test a model explicating how these personal values guide individuals toward using IS applications with salient affordances that address their values. Specifically, we hypothesize and test how individuals' personal values (i.e., libertarian political values) influence their attitudes toward Bitcoin affordances and their Bitcoin use behavior using data from a multiple administration survey of 236 users and nonusers of Bitcoin. Our results indicate that libertarian political values affect individuals' attitudes toward Bitcoin affordances, which in turn mediate the effects of these values on actual Bitcoin use. Our findings advance the field by demonstrating the importance of integrating values into the conceptualization of IS technology affordances. Collapse

Topics: Bitcoin affordance blockchain information system use user experience

Methods: theory development survey design artifact data transformation post-hoc analysis

Theories: theory of affordance sociomaterialism theory socio technical theory

One App to Test Them All - Opportunities and Challenges of Implementing a Remote Sampling System in Anti-Doping Work

2023 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Stoffers, Benedikt; Lanfer, Julian; Westmattelmann, Daniel; Schewe, Gerhard

Abstract: Triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and driven by the need to save financial and ... Expand

Abstract: Triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and driven by the need to save financial and environmental resources when conducting in-person anti-doping tests, a remote sampling system (RSS) was developed that may foster the digital transformation of antidoping work. Since research on factors affecting RSS implementation is limited, we apply the Extended Valence Framework (EVF) with decomposed core constructs as the theoretical lens to qualitatively examine perceived benefits, risks, and trust perceptions associated with RSS implementation from multiple organizational perspectives. Interviews with twelve C-level representatives of anti-doping organizations indicate support for RSS implementation, as interviewees perceive a positive net balance of benefits and risks. However, the regulatory authority expressed skepticism due to perceived risks and limited trust perception. Our results contribute to IS research by providing a contextualized EVF for future qualitative and quantitative research. Moreover, we offer practical proposals to address perceived risks and promote reciprocal trust when implementing an RSS. Collapse

Topics: systems implementation privacy behavioral intention software developer systems development

Methods: qualitative interview qualitative content analysis theory development qualitative coding triangulation

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF CULTURE IN ECO- INNOVATION ADOPTION – AN EMPIRICAL CROSS- COUNTRY COMPARISON

2013 | International Conference on Information Systems | Citations: 0

Authors: Busse, Sebastian; Khatib, Vujdan El

Abstract: In this paper we merge research approaches from information systems, social and ... Expand

Abstract: In this paper we merge research approaches from information systems, social and environmental psychology, as well as innovation diffusion to investigate the effect of cultural factors on the adoption of eco-innovations. Specifically, we conduct an empirical study based on the Decomposed Theory of Planned Behavior and the Value Belief Norm Theory to estimate how culture influences the intention to adopt electric vehicles as a surrogate for eco-innovations. In our study we find evidence that there exist major differences in adoption behavior of eco-innovations between Germans and Chinese. Furthermore we were able to show that in contrast to prior findings on innovation adoption, primary sources’ influence was the most important predictor of the intention to adopt electric vehicles. Collapse

Topics: innovation management diffusion of innovation cross cultural research behavioral intention music streaming service

Methods: survey partial least squares regression psychometrics structural equation modeling descriptive statistic

Theories: theory of planned behavior diffusion of innovations theory